GirlAncient Greek origin3 syllables
Calista
Meaning: “most beautiful”
About the name Calista
Calista is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “most beautiful”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Calista ranked #1597 for girls in the US, with 131 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1999. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Calista were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “most beautiful”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Calista”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1597
- In 2015
- #1372
- Babies in 2025
- 131
Popularity of Calista, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Calista
- Christiana“Christ, anointed [one]”
- Cleopatra“glory of her father”
- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Nikita“conqueror”
- Agatha“good”
- Alala“loud cry, war cry”
- Alandra“to defend + man”
- Aletha“truth”
- Alexius“helper, defender”
- Anthea“blossom”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.